Malfuzat - Volume VII — Page 485
28 September 1905 485 scripture, they rejected him. What else could be the reason for this except 1 ْتَسَق ْمُهُبْوُلُق ْتَسَق ْمُهُبْوُلُق ? There is No Salvation in any Religion except Islam Question— Can a person not attain salvation while follow- ing some other religion? The answer— The Holy Quran itself gives the reply to this in the negative. 2 َّنِا َنْيِّدلا َدْنِع ِهّٰللا ُماَلْسِاْلا َّنِا َنْيِّدلا َدْنِع ِهّٰللا ُماَلْسِاْلا 3 َو ْنَم ِغَتْبَّي َرْيَغ ِماَلْسِاْلا اًنْيِد ْنَلَف َلَبْقُّي ُهْنِم َو ْنَم ِغَتْبَّي َرْيَغ ِماَلْسِاْلا اًنْيِد ْنَلَف َلَبْقُّي ُهْنِم No other religion can be accepted except Islam. And this is not just a claim. It is evident by its efficacy. If the follower of any religion other than Islam has illumination, blessings, and effects in his religion, then let him come and compete with us. And we have always offered this invitation but no one came to compete. 1. Their hearts were hardened ( S u rah al-An‘ a m, 6:44). [Publisher] 2. Surely, the true religion with Allah is Islam (complete submission) ( S u rah A l- e-‘Imr a n, 3:20). [Publisher] 3. And whoso seeks a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him ( S u rah A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:86). [Publisher]